Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department

The Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Tempe, Arizona.[1] The TFMRD responded to 21,772 incidents during 2013, with 82% being for emergency medical services. The department protects an area of 40.5 square miles (105 km²), which includes Arizona State University, and services a population of just over 162,677 people.[1] Additionally, the TFMRD has mutual aid agreements with 26 other fire departments in the Phoenix area.[4]

Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Arizona
City	Tempe
Agency overview[1][2]
Established	1903
Annual calls	21,772 (2013)
Employees	182 (2013)
Annual budget	$29,178,661 (2013)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Greg Ruiz
IAFF	493
Facilities and equipment[3]
Stations	6
Engines	8
Trucks	2
Squads	1
HAZMAT	1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

In 2013, the department changed its name to Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department to "more accurately portray to the citizens the services that our organization provides to the community."[1]

Stations & Apparatus

The department has 6 stations spread out across the city. Fire Stations 1 and 2 have two engines.[1]

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	Other Units
1	1450 E. Apache Blvd	Engine 271 Engine 278		Squad 278 & Battalion 271
2	3025 S. Hardy Dr	Engine 272 Engine 277		Special Incident 272, Hazmat 272
3	5400 S. McClintock Dr	Engine 273	Ladder 273	Ladder Tender 273
4	300 E. Elliot Rd	Engine 274		Scene Support 274
5	723 E. Curry Rd	Engine 275
6	655 S. Ash Ave	Engine 276	Ladder 276	Ladder Tender 276, Care 7, Support Vehicle 276

References

1. "2013 Annual Report".
2. "Tempe Fire Department History".
3. "2014-2015 Operational Guide". Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
4. "About". Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department. Retrieved 3 February 2015.